What about if it said. "Automatic?" well dangit... Here's 2 watches that I like and keep in mind my up close night vision sucks so that's why I like the glowing stuff.That one looks cool, @Doodski...
But I would have liked the looks much better if it did not 'advertise' that it was 'solar-powered' on its face.
Something about solar-powered watches that just don't do it for me!
They are not as bad as those other "active" watches, requiring battery changing/charging, yet; me no likey!
OT?
Heuer has a long history of F1 involvement, right back to when Jack Heuer traded timing equipment with Ferrari in return for putting Heuer patches on their driving suits. They also sold watches to the drivers at cost, and the drivers sold them on for profit.It has come time for a Start-Clock change in Formula 1.
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The old time-standard Rolex is splitting the scene.
Swiss luxury brand LVMH is supposed to have signed a 10year dealio w/LibertyMedia (<<took over F1, circa 2017).
LVMH's Tag/Heuer is to become the 'Official' F1 time-keeper at a cost of around $110Billion, per year.
OT: I dare you to call the above OT!
That is the pros.
For me, depending on the built infrastructure to keep the time isn't as interesting. I'm not arguing the efficacy, but for me watches are a hobby and the interesting part is making something self-contained that works at such high levels of accuracy.I'm not familiar with that brand, but all my watches are quartz, solar. I have a couple of Citizens, that must be over 20 years old now, still running just fine, although I don't think one of them is still fully waterproof.
I also have three watches that are solar and radio controlled, so you set your time zone and they adjust themselves and are always correct; unless you travel and change time zones, you don't need to do anything. It's quite odd to see three watches that you haven't altered since the day you got them, perfectly synchronised and correct.
I don't wear watches much anymore. I did for almost my entire life until retirement. I have a Citizen Eco-Drive solar as my last conventional every day watch. I purchased one of those little LED light boxes. Barely larger than the watch. I sits on the watch and keeps it charged. I too for a couple years had to keep it on the window sill every so often. Now it is always charged so on the occasion I do wear it I don't have to think about it.
I have no desire of ownership but I do like lurking at aliexpress, and window-shop for new e-Gizmoz.
I notice in reviews many of those have apps you have to download to use them. Not uncommonly those apps may charge your account without telling you or have other invasive unasked for features. Or so some of the reviews say.I have no desire of ownership but I do like lurking at aliexpress, and window-shop for new e-Gizmoz.
I have been noticing that they are offering many smart-watches for under $50.
I am forced to assume that there must have been "epic floods"... recently in Chinese marketplace.
I have been tempted to purchase one; JUST to see wutup... but my bucket-list does not include carrying e-Gizmos.
It will probably end up in my trash-bucket within a month, after my curiosity wanes off!
I be no expert but you have to stop looking at those tritium watches so much.What sayeth the watch experts here about this tritium charged watch with Swiss movement? Any opinions?
Well of course it's radioactive, but the tritium + fluorescent material is sealed in tiny glass capsules. CoPilot says that it's a low-level beta emitter and harmless to humans, and that said particles don't penetrate the glass. Timex used to do something similar with very inexpensive watches, and they glowed great.I be no expert but you have to stop looking at those tritium watches so much.
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I like the glowing stuff because my eyes are not the best in the dark and Timex siphoned about $300 out of me in the past 5 years for garbage watches that have irreplaceable straps, no battery changes possible etc. So Timex is on my, "No-Go List." This time I buy stainless steel or carbide coated stainless steel watch and strap and get a decent movement and either solar or 5 to 10 year battery support with a Swiss movement.
It was meant to be a joke for @Doodski... because he loves 'lit' watches so much!
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I once had a student job doing basic maintenance of a Cobalt-60 food irradiator. It sure did glow pretty! Standard procedure was to grab a dosimeter before entering the room, and log readings before and after. I never saw any uptick, but nevertheless, my mom was super-relieved when I quit that job.
